I’ve mentioned Big Tomato Company mugs before and here’s another gem in their range. It’s a butter dish with the cheeky slogan butter wouldn’t melt.

A great item for any kitchen and a lovely gift for a grandparent, parent or auntie I’d say.

Simple, but brilliant. The flexible, silicone Poach Pods making poaching eggs so simple! The Poachpod allows you to float and poach an egg in boiling water like a lily pad on a pond. When the egg is ready, flip the non-stick pod inside out and gently push the perfectly domed shaped egg out.

You can also use Poach Pods to melt chocolate or use them in baking even …they’re heat resistant up to 350 degrees.

These little things great great reviews from poached egg lovers up and down the country Less than £5 with free p&p too from ecommerce giant amazon.

The Teasmade might be the object of many a joke but it’s brewing up a bit of a comeback!

Yep, after many a year in the doldrums, the Teasmade started to make a comeback a couple of years ago when John Lewis sold the Micromark Teasmade (like the one pictured) at the rate of one an hour in the run-up to Christmas.

The very first mass-produced version was made by Goblin back in 1933 when it cost the equivalent of £300. You can buy one today for under £50. At it’s most popular two million homes had a Teasmade …presumably nobody liked getting out of bed?

Whilst modern Teasmades are more efficient and reliable they still offer the same functionality that everyone wants:

• LCD alarm clock with analogue face
• ceramic pots
• 2 or 4 cup capacity
• radio
• integrated reading light

Fancy waking up in bed with something hot next to you in the morning? Well treat yourself or a loved one to a Teasmade

They’re selling quick and are sometimes out of stock (so if you want one, buy one) so try leading retailers such as:

• John Lewis
• Amazon

It’s National Cupcake Week this week – in fact it ends tomorrow.

The Bakery Info site informs us that

“The aim of the week, held September 14-19 2009, is to draw customers’ attention to the many wonderful recipes and exotic toppings available for cupcakes and to tempt both new and existing customers to buy (at least) one during the week!”

But what’s this got to do with a novelty gift site I hear you say? Well, for starters I love cakes, including cupcakes and I wouldn’t mind receiving a box of cupcakes as a gift. Secondly, I mentioned the giant cupcake tin that’s proving to be a bit of hit with you gift-buying bakers out there.

If anyone wants to make me some cupcakes then the BBC has a simple recipe for to follow

Mmmm this is an ideal present for me ‘cos I love cupcakes …well, actually I love all sorts of cakes.This giant cupcake tin not surprisingly makes a giant cupcake that you can share with friends and family. Or you could be a Mr Greedy and scoff the lot yourself

This cupcake tin might look like a novelty but it’s actually a professional cake tin. Made by American bake ware specialists Wilton, it’s professional weight, cast aluminium for exceptional detail and has a premium non-stick surface for easy release and cleaning. Wilton offer a lifetime warranty on the tin too. Kindly they even provide a giant cupcake recipe.

So, where can you buy one of these supersize cupcakes tin then? Well, try either prezzybox or Firebox.

These are a funny pair. If you haven’t guessed yet they are salt and pepper mills in the shape of rabbits …obvious now I know!

Imagine a rabbit’s head: the “face” is the container while the “ears” are a soft-grip grinding mechanism which you sqeeze to grind the salt or pepper – only one hand needed!

One thing you’ve got to agree on is who’s who? Is Flopsy the salt and Mopsy the pepper or is it the other way around?

These little kitchen bunnies have the added benefit of being magnetic so they can attach to a fridge or other magnetic surface. Now who wouldn’t like to receive these two chaps as a fab novelty gift? Go on …visit John Lewis and treat someone you love to a pair.